January 7, 2008
John!
I half expected, half hoped that someone would challenge my assertion [first comment] that "...only Thompson has the charisma to challenge Obama..." In retrospect, I think that charisma appeals more to my vision of the average American than to the purple reality of such. This thought is buttressed by the American Thinker's Richard Baehr who writes, "Only McCain can beat Obama." Here's the money line:
Many Republicans are not enamored of the Arizona Senator, of course. He is, to be sure, an imperfect Republican. But if only McCain can win for the party in November, Republicans might want to really consider carefully if they want to choose a candidate with greater ideological purity and the President Obama that will go with it.
Of course the operative word here is "if."
2008 Race Posted by JohnGalt at January 7, 2008 12:18 PM
I was thinking of challenging you after watching the "Famous Frank Luntz Focus Group Show" after the FOX debate last night. The focus group really loved Gov. Romney. I thought he did well, but I was stunned by the focus group's appreciation (If I hear the Ed Rollins hair joke one more time...).
None of them was moved by Senator Thompson's "charisma." I'm not betting the farm on a focus group, but I really question his appeal (again, full disclosure, I've never seen him on TV and I know the show was very popular, I could be missing the star power argument).
Posted by: jk at January 7, 2008 12:38 PM | What do you think? [1]